Volkswagen Vento - Analysis

Maruti Suzuki Swift. When this ‘sporty’ little hatchback was launched back in 2004, the motoring world went crazy. Everyone hailed the Swift as a brilliant product, in fact, some motoring scribes declared it as perhaps the best Japanese compact car ever! Swift was, as a design activity, a departure from what was available in India at that time. It was radical and path-breaking.

The design was so ahead of its time that even now, the Swift sells like hot cakes owing primarily to the way it looks (and of course because it’s a Maruti!). I believe the design will not really become what you’d call passé even in the next five years or so.

Volkswagen Vento - coming this Autumn

Volkswagen will launch its all new Sedan, the New Vento in the Indian market in autumn this year. It will be the brand’s second volume model after its successful launch of the new Polo and will be coming as a premium entry level Sedan in the country.

The New Vento will be manufactured at Volkswagen’s plant in Chakan, Pune and has been completely designed to the needs and expectations of the Indian consumer.

Tata Nano Superdrive

To celebrate the inauguration of the plant, a fleet of 9 Tata Nanos driven by prospective customers, who participated in an online contest, began a country-wide drive, called the Nano Superdrive, from Sanand today. The drive was flagged off by Mr. Ratan N. Tata.

Tata Nano Superdrive will be an enchanting 26 day voyage, wherein nine Tata Nanos will circumambulate India on three different routes identified by Tata Motors. Tata Motors has given prospective customers an opportunity to drive these Nanos on select routes, and enjoy the car in the real-world.

Sanand plant in full swing; Tata Nano to roll out faster to meet demand

Tata Motors’ brand new plant for the Tata Nano at Sanand, in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat, was inaugurated today by the Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mr. Narendra Modi, in the presence of the Chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Motors, Mr. Ratan N. Tata, Ministers of the Gujarat Government, top officials, vendor and supplier partners, dealers and associates of the company. The plant’s inauguration marks the culmination of the company’s goal of making the Tata Nano freely available to hundreds of thousands of families, desirous of the car. 

Review - Toyota Corolla Altis

Research and Development – it is something that companies invest hugely in, to be a part of the dogfight that corporate world finds itself absorbed in. There’s a lot of science, mathematics, economics and sense involved in R&D. So we obviously do not understand what it really is. However, we do know that the products belonging to the automotive circus that come out as a result of such intense development are quite overwhelming and tech heavy.

Tata Motors sales figure grows 47% in May '10

Tata Motors’ total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in May 2010 were 56,779 vehicles, a growth of 41% over 40,196 vehicles sold in May 2009. The company’s domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for May 2010 were 52,801 nos., a 38% growth over 38,392 nos. sold in May last year.

Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal are 113,978 nos., a growth of 47% over 77,714 nos. sold last year.

HMSI lays the foundation stone for its second production plant

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Private Limited. (HMSI), Honda’s wholly-owned motorcycle production and sales subsidiary in India, today starts the construction of the second 2wheeler production plant to meet increasing demand in the rapidly growing motorcycle market in India.

To build the second plant, Honda has acquired approximately 240,000 square meters of land within the Tapukara Industrial Area (Near Bhiwadi), Rajasthan, which is approximately 40km from the existing plant and approximately 90km from Delhi. The new plant is scheduled to become operational in the 2nd half of 2011 with annual production capacity of 600,000 units.

GM continues to register strong sales; Beat making waves!

General Motors India has registered an impressive growth of 61% in sales in May 2010, compared to the corresponding period last year. It sold 8,225 units in May 2010 against 5,109 units in May last year. The May 2010 sales comprise of 2,812 units of the Chevrolet Spark, 2,296 units of Chevrolet Beat, 1,418 units of the Chevrolet Tavera, 854 units of the Cruze, 396 Units of Chevrolet Aveo, 312 units of Chevrolet Aveo U-VA, 84 units of the Chevrolet Captiva and 53 units of Chevrolet Optra.